1913 Royal 5 #158785-5
Status: My Collection
Created: 02-19-2021 at 07:08PM
Last Edit: 02-19-2021 at 07:47PM

Description:
Found this old Standard flatbed 5 at the Seattle Goodwill. Seized up, filthy, with terrible rubber. Couldn't leave it to the key choppers so took it home and did a serious refurbish. New rubber everything from J J Short. Types... Ok. I'm having a little trouble with one of the feed rollers getting caught even the carriage moves. Still, a very pretty, and interesting machine. My oldest typewriter.
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Hunter: William Saxbe (wsaxbe)
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